Inova Trauma and Acute Care Surgery | Inova

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In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Inova’s Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (TACS) departments provide comprehensive, around-the-clock care for trauma, surgical critical care and emergency general surgery patients. Our teams are comprised of highly trained, expert providers including physicians board certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and surgical critical care.

Inova Fairfax Hospital is Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, and Inova Loudoun Hospital is Loudoun County’s first and only designated trauma center.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about trauma and acute care

Trauma surgeons / Trauma acute care surgeons are fellowship trained and board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. Inova’s trauma surgeons have vast experience in the management of serious traumatic injuries and focus on customized care for each patient.

A trauma patient has had sudden and severe physical injuries, “traumatic injuries”, requiring immediate medical attention.

Acute Care Surgery takes the fundamentals of trauma care with its team-based approach and continuous quality improvement and applies them to patients with urgent surgical conditions.

Patient care

We provide around-the-clock intensive care unit management of patients with critical illness. In addition, we routinely treat patients with general surgery needs such as:

Biliary disease
Appendix disease
Hernia
Endocrine conditions
Upper and lower endoscopy needs

Rather than being treated by a single practitioner, patients are treated by a team of experienced surgeons, providing multidisciplinary care in both in-patient and out-patient settings. We work with surgeons throughout Inova’s surgical specialties to provide our expertise in critical care situations.

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How Inova's team rallied around taking care of one of their own

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Inova is home to the finest trauma surgeons and emergency medicine teams

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Cal's story: Lifesaving care after a devastating accident

Research and affiliations

The Trauma Acute Care Surgery team participates in clinical research and multi-institutional trials to improve patient outcomes regionally and nationally. Our surgeons participate as committee members of national organizations including the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American Trauma Society, Panamerican Trauma Society, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society, and Western Trauma Association.

Locations

Inova Trauma Center - Fairfax

3300 Gallows Road Original Building, 2nd floor Falls Church, VA 22042

Phone: 703-776-2274
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Inova Trauma Center - Loudoun

Inova Loudoun Hospital 44045 Riverside Parkway Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone: 703-858-6000
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Ambulatory clinics for follow-up appointments

Inova Surgery - Loudoun

Please note: This office closes at 2 p.m. on the 3rd Friday each month.

44055 Riverside Pkwy #238 Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone: 703-359-8640
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Sun Closed

Mon 8:00AM-4:30PM

Tue 8:00AM-4:30PM

Wed 8:00AM-4:30PM

Thu 8:00AM-4:30PM

Fri 8:00AM-4:00PM

Sat Closed

Inova Surgery - Willow Oaks

Please note: This office closes at 2 p.m. on the 3rd Friday each month.

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr #600 Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: 571-472-4670
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Sun Closed

Mon 8:00AM-4:30PM

Tue 8:00AM-4:30PM

Wed 8:00AM-4:30PM

Thu 8:00AM-4:30PM

Fri 8:00AM-4:00PM

Sat Closed

Division and System Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Trauma Medical Director – Fairfax

Inova Trauma Acute Care Surgery Team - Fairfax

Elizabeth Franco Cadavid, MD

Elizabeth Franco, MD

Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Colorectal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Hernia Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

31

Erik Teicher, MD

Erik J. Teicher, MD

Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care

Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Stomach Disorders and Treatment

Years of Experience

21

Trauma Medical Director – Loudoun

Inova Trauma Acute Care Surgery Team - Loudoun